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Global perspective, human stories144144Copyright 2018 United Nations, Department of Public Information News Centre (097046)United Nations, Department of Public Information News CentrenoUNDPI Digital Solutions Unitwebadmin@un.orgTransforming the world requires input from all society: UN deputy chiefhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010522
International efforts to create a world where no one is left behind will only become a reality if all sectors in society participate, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told ambassadors in New York on Wednesday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010522Wed, 23 May 2018 16:53:54 -0400Rich variety of life on earth essential says UN chief Guterres, marking biological diversity dayhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010342
The welfare and prosperity of people now and in the future, depends on a “rich variety of life on earth” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, marked on Tuesday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010342Mon, 21 May 2018 23:10:07 -0400‘Done right,’ expanded partnerships can deliver more sustainable results – deputy UN chiefhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010322
Cooperation over development is critical in delivering the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN deputy chief said on Monday, calling for strengthened “multi-stakeholder” partnerships, and better policy coordination.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010322Mon, 21 May 2018 16:20:48 -0400In Washington D.C., Guterres signs pact with World Bank, meets US President Trumphttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010192
The United Nations and the World Bank Group on Friday signed an agreement to work closer together to help countries implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieve measurable results to transform their economies and societies.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010192Fri, 18 May 2018 18:26:10 -0400Economic growth ‘exceeds expectations’ but trade tensions are rising: UN reporthttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010042
Global economic growth is exceeding expectations this year but heightened geopolitical tension and uncertainty over international trade could thwart progress, according to a new United Nations report.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010042Thu, 17 May 2018 16:31:59 -0400Celebrate love, strengthen partnerships to end AIDS epidemic by 2030 says UN agencyhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009982
Marking the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the United Nations is calling for strengthened partnerships to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their families.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009982Thu, 17 May 2018 11:48:35 -0400Climate change: An 'existential threat' to humanity, UN chief warns global summithttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009782
None of the world’s challenges loom as large as climate change, the United Nations chief told a major climate action summit on Tuesday, reiterating his belief that global warming poses an “existential threat” to humanity.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009782Tue, 15 May 2018 13:10:18 -0400Key UN forum in Asia-Pacific sets its sights on combatting inequalityhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009722
With concern growing that the divide between rich and poor is continuing to widen – especially in the Asia-Pacific region – top United Nations officials are calling for greater emphasis on growth that leads to fairer societies and a healthier planet.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009722Mon, 14 May 2018 17:47:56 -0400UN health agency aims to save millions of lives by ‘elimination’ of trans-fatty acids from global food chainhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009652
Industrially-produced trans-fats may give food a longer shelf life, but each year they also lead to the death of more than 500,000 people from cardiovascular and heart disease, according to the United Nations health agency.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009652Mon, 14 May 2018 15:53:12 -0400Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chiefhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009552
As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they also help the planet maintain its essential ecological balance.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009552Sat, 12 May 2018 00:15:05 -0400